Meet great authors during the Prairie Home Companion 40th Anniversary Celebration

Common Good Books gives you a chance to meet great authors throughout the weekend. Stop by, say hello, and get a book inscribed to that special someone on your shopping list.

2:00pm, Friday, July 4

Holly Harden, author of Good Food from Mrs Sundberg’s Kitchen

Holly Harden is a writer for A Prairie Home Companion. Good Food Mrs Sundberg’s Kitchen brings together the best recipes this side of Lake Wobegon, featuring more than 160 basic recipes with common ingredients already in your pantry. On top of it all are a few of Mrs. Sundberg's stories and thoughts on ordinary life.

1:00pm, Saturday, July 5

Greg Brandon, author of Betsy's Big Day at the Game

Betsy spends a wonderful and exciting day at the ball park with her beloved grandfather, demonstrating to him all she has learned about keeping score.Betsy's Big Day at the Game includes instructions and a scorecard, so you can begin a tradition to last a lifetime.

2:00pm, Saturday, July 5

Bette Hammel, author of Great Houses of Summit Avenue.

Peek inside twenty-four of St Paul’s grandest homes. Packed with more than 300 photographs, history, and stories, Great Houses of Summit Avenue is a wonderful and unique keepsake.

For more information on all the weekend’s anniversary events, please visit www.prairiehome.org